You may have strong opinions on which of the shows is ‘better,’ but you’re not the only one – Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro has had his say, and he believes Better Call Saul has overtaken Breaking Bad due at least in part to the way it handles the “moral downfall” of its main character.

“I like it even more than BB, not to be a contrarian but because the evident stakes seem smaller but the moral downfall strike me as deeper, more poignant,” the director of The Shape of Watertweeted.

“With Walter White (who turns Black) you were tracking a massive downfall/transformation. BCS takes you by the hand as Jimmy becomes Saul Goodman (No Good in him) in small painful tumbles.”

Explaining that “Kim is the key,” he adds that “Even in his relationship with Chuck, Jimmy was an enabler, he kind of loved seeing Chuck diminished. Both brothers wanted to see the other “down”. Beautifully laid out.”

Bob Odenkirk, who plays Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman across the fictional universe, admitted he initially considered the spin-off a huge risk. He also spoke of his fears for the direction his character was taking, saying “I’m having to confront the fact that he is becoming Saul, and I don’t like Saul.”

The third season of Better Call Saul was considered the second-best Netflix original show of 2017 by critics, and there’s every chance the fourth season sees it climb one place higher in 2018.

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